The cabin was silent.No one moved.Jax slowly walked to the window and looked outside, his gun ready.The snow was falling harder now."There’s no one there," he said.Jimmy frowned. "Are you sure?"Jax nodded. "Whoever it was... they're gone."I wrapped my arms around myself, trying to stop shaking."What if they come back?""They will," Jax replied. "It's only a matter of time."Mark looked at the letter again."We can't stay here."Jax agreed. "We leave before sunrise."That night, none of us slept much.Jimmy kept watch by the front door.Jax rested on the old sofa, but every time he moved, pain crossed his face.I sat beside him."How's your side?""It hurts," he admitted. "But I'll be fine."I smiled sadly."You always say that."He reached for my hand."I have too much to lose."I squeezed his fingers gently."So do I."For a few quiet moments, we forgot about The Shadow.We forgot about the chase.It was just the two of us.Then Jimmy cleared his throat."It's almost morning.
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